By:
James Carskadon
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
STARKVILLE, MS
A Starkville man was killed Tuesday night when his bicycle was struck by a vehicle on Old West Point Road, according to Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt and the Starkville Police Department.
Jimmie L. McMorris, 56, of Starkville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Hunt said McMorris was riding his bike toward Starkville around 10 p.m. in the city limits when the accident occurred.
Starkville Police Department is investigating the incident. According to SPD, McMorris will undergo an autopsy at the Mississippi Crime Lab.
No further information on the crash was available as of press time Wednesday.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect information released by the Starkville Police Department.